ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60774
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 January 2001 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (FAV) |
| Registration: | 0077 |
| MSN: | 305-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sierra de Perija -
 Venezuela
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
At 1:30 local time on Janaury 16 2001, a FAV (Venezuelan Air Force) OV-10 Bronco crashed at the Sierra de Perija, 5 miles from the Colombian border. It was reported that the Bronco was conducting a routine flight, but suffered a mechanical failure resulting in an explosion in the air.
The co-pilot was killed and the aircraft commander is still missing (presumed killed). Four helicopters of the Venezuelan Air Force were assigned to the rescue mission.
Sources:
Scramble 262
http://www.fav-club.com
http://web.archive.org/web/20160917114715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/OV_10_BRONCO.htm
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/news_detail.cfm?NewsID=71
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 August 1981 | 155392 | NWEF, US Navy | 0 | 60 miles SW of Albuquerque, New Mexico |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2011 21:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Nov-2011 21:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2017 09:28 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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